First let’s set up the problem:
1716÷18 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 18, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 18 = 306
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
1617⋅18=16306 To display the answer to 16/17 Divided by 18 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 306, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16306=8153=19.13 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 17/18 = 19.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 17/18 is 153/8